You didn't think of angels as white or black. They were angels.

I do think that our freedoms are at risk.

I agree with the (Supreme Court's) holding that racial discrimination in higher education admissions will be illegal in 25 years. They are illegal now.

I think segregation is bad, I think it's wrong, it's immoral. I'd fight against it with every breath in my body, but you don't need to sit next to a white person to learn how to read and write. The NAACP needs to say that.

While the romanticized ideal of universal public education resonates with the cognoscenti who oppose vouchers, poor urban families just want the best education for their children, who will certainly need it to function in our high-tech and advanced society.

I'd been very partial to Malcolm X, particularly his self-help teachings.

The only people who have quick answers don't have the responsibility of making the decisions.